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FreeBSD on DVD

Posted by AilleCat on from the all-that-on-only-one-disk dept.

FreeBSD Services Ltd. has announced their intention to distribute FreeBSD on (bootable) DVD, including packages, ports distfiles, the CVS repository, and a technical documentation set. I managed to get one of the promotional DVD's here at USENIX and I can't wait to get home and check out what's on it. Ultimately it will be offered as a subscription based service and documentation will be kept up-to-date.

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  1. "DVD's"? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5
    http://www.angryflower.com/bobsqu.gif

    Spread it around.

  2. DVD-ROM != DVD-Video by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5

    It would be a good idea not to use the catch-all 'DVD' to describe a specific kind of DVD disc. There is DVD-ROM, DVD-RAM, DVD-RW, DVD-Video, and DVD-Audio. A DVD-ROM is just another type of media to store data. DVD-Video is a subset of DVD-ROM; it is a special kind of DVD-ROM with a particular file system layout and a specification for the format of the files. Don't confuse the two

    Note that all DVD-Video discs do not have encrypted content.

    DVD-ROM will eventually replace CD-ROM, it is good to see FreeBSD looking ahead. The price of DVD duplication is getting down to where it can economically replace multi-CD-ROM datasets.

  3. Cool... by Mullen · · Score: 5

    Now with this DVD with there be:

    Developers commentary channel?
    Option to view deleted code?
    See previews for other OS's?
    Multi-Language stero channel. FreeBSD Code in spanish!
    Making of FreeBSD?
    Multi-Angle FreeBSD coding?

    I look forward to watching this puppy.


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